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Why Affectionate Teasing Is Nicer Than It Seems

December 15, 2016

Written byCuriosity Staff

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When you're upset that the food delivery guy didn't give you any hot sauce, your friends probably joke about the oh-so-terrible tragedy that has befallen you. Why? To give you some perspective—your situation isn't that bad, so you should probably lighten up. (Just like when you're using too many stuffy scientific terms in a conversation and your Curiosity colleague jokes that you are definitely not a robot, she's doing it to make you a bit more personable. We think.) While it might seem like simple fun on the surface, affectionate teasing has more benefits than you might realize. Hear about them in the video below.